“What I Wish I Knew Before I Started”…some thoughts from the Digital Preservation Coalition event at The British Library

This looks like it was such a fantastic event!

University of Glasgow Library Blog

Since starting my Traineeship in Digital Preservation at the University of Glasgow Archive Services, I’ve been fortunate enough to attend two events organised by the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC). DPC are partners in my traineeship and it’s great being able to tap into such a fantastic resource of information and support. Last year I attended their “Making Progress in Digital Preservation” event and on January 16^th of this year, I assisted at “What I Wish I Knew Before I Started” at the British Library.

The event aimed to give an overview of digital preservation basics, look at emerging trends, and invite reflections on the profession from key players within the digital preservation world. The audience was predominantly made up of library, archives and information management students/trainees and provided an opportunity to hear at first-hand what a career in digital preservation can offer.

The day kicked off with the DPC’s…

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